Morsels on Rye

Births

Rebekah and Craig Hammitt of Richmond, Va., announce the birth of a son, Cooper Sims Hammitt March 19. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Cooper and his 4-year-old brother Will are the grandsons of Barbara Hammitt of Rye, Craig Hammitt, Jr., of London, England, and Charles and Merelyn Hammett of Richmond.

 

 

Niels and Wendel Carson Verbeek announce the birth of a daughter, Annabelle Barton Verbeek. She was born December 6, 2008 in London, England. On April 27, 2009, she was baptized at Rye Presbyterian Church. She wore an heirloom organdy and lace dress that was handmade by her maternal great-aunt, Emilie Barton Wendel Garoutte of New Orleans, La.

Annabelle has an older brother, William, who is almost 3. Her maternal grandparents are Charles and Nancy Jane Wendel Carson of Rye. Her paternal grandparents, Thomas and Ans Verbeed, live in Belgium.

 

 

 

 

Nora and Ned Kirk announce the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Anneliese Kirk, May 13, 2009, at Greenwich Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches. Charlotte joins siblings Alexandra, 8, Elisabeth, 6, and Brendan, 4.
Her maternal grandparents are Julia and Patrick Koechlin of Rye. Her paternal grandparents are Jeanne and John Kirk of Buffalo.

 

 

Engagements Pagano-McGunagle

Mr. and Mrs. G. Patrick McGunagle of Rye are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Greg, to Danielle Pagano, daughter of Linda Gabriele and Charles Pagano of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.

The couple met in July 2004 at Quinn & Co., a New York City-based public relations agency, where they are both vice presidents. From co-workers to couple, their professional relationship developed into romance; the couple became engaged at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan in April.

The future bride graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Communications. The future groom received a B.A. in Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising from Temple University.

The couple is planning a fall 2010 wedding.

Stars in Their Eyes

Brooke Stetler and Casey Diaz met the Adam Lambert and Kris Allen May 24 at Fox 5 in New York City. They were there to greet them because Resurrection School, where they are seventh graders, had an extra Snow Day and they had an “in” at Fox 5.

“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert, pictured with the girls above, emerged from his limo with Sharpie in hand and signed Brooke's I-Pod. Then the friends watched the winning Kris Allen perform.